Either you're a sports fan or you're not. There isn't really
any room for indecisiveness when it comes to sports. If someone asks you if you're
a sports fan, the answer comes out of your mouth fairly quick, and it's
either yes or no. Maybe isn't an option. Sure, you can be a fan of, say,
hockey, and not be a basketball fan. That's okay. Everyone has their favourite
sport that they watch and team that they root for. Just like being a fan, when
it comes to watching sports, there are really only two options. You can either
watch the game live at whatever sporting arena your favourite sport takes place
in, or you can watch it on television or some other audio-visual device, usually
in the comfort of your own home, whether its real estate or somewhere
else entirely.
When it comes to watching the play any of their divisional
rivals, when you're watching the game in your home on your big flat
screen televisions and surround-sound speaker systems, you get basically the same
experience as any fan at the stadium. However, you get the added bonus of not
having to deal with line-ups for the bathroom, overpriced beer and, most importantly, bumper-to-bumper traffic during the post-game drive home. Even though you may not be at the game live in person, you are still watching your favourite team play from the comfort of your favourite chair, with a bowl of chips in one hand, a respectably-priced soda in the other and the astute colour commentary of Chris Collinsworth giving you some of the best analysis around. These are all things you wouldn't get if you were at the stadium.
With the alarming rate that technology is advancing, it was only a matter of
time before the sports world adapted to give you, the sports fan, even more
opportunities to watch any game you want, whenever you want. If you own a PVR,
or Personal Video Recorder, you can record any televised sporting event, live
or not, and watch them later on at your convenience. If you're on the
go and have a laptop with wireless capabilities, you can go to websites that
stream games live. If you just want to watch some highlights of the Bulls-Celtics
game you missed, you can go to iTunes and download them onto your iPhone. This
also gives you the opportunity to watch the highlights during your treadmill
workout, though you may want to make sure you have a sturdy case protecting
your smartphone, in case you drop it in excitement when your team wins in overtime.
While you have so many available ways to watch sports, the best and most exciting
way to watch any sporting event is live. Be it boxing, horse racing, NASCAR,
NHL hockey, NBA basketball, MLB baseball, women's tennis or NFL football,
you will never forget your first game witnessed live. Something magical takes
place at every game or event you watch. So, get out of your home and get
yourself to the closest arena or stadium near you and take in the experience.
Buy a giant foam finger, eat some nachos, cheer at the top of your lungs, and
just get into the spirit.
Whether you're watching it live in person or at a sports pub on their
humongous television set, there's nothing more exciting than watching
the decisive and final 7th game in a 7 game sports series, be it baseball, basketball
or hockey. Even though the Super Bowl gets all the hype as being the most watched
and popular sporting event on any sports blog that you read on the
internet, don't believe the hype. Super Bowls can sometimes be duds because
of the mismatches and can be over before the halftime entertainment. There's
just something about the finality of any game 7 that brings out an intensity
that isn't usually seen in game 1. And if you're somehow offered
tickets to a game 7 of a Stanley Cup finals playoff match, don't hesitate
and just say yes and thank you as quickly as you can. Go ahead and drop any
plans you have and rush to the arena to watch the game and enjoy one of the
most exhilarating experiences you'll ever have.
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